January 2008 Links

Top 15 Leopard Hints – There’s some good tips here for Mac OS X 10.5 users. I expecially liked the one that explained how to get the printer to Quit automatically after printing. If you use Leopard, check this out. On Appletell.com.

The way it was supposed to be – An interesting video showing the way Leopard’s Stacks feature was originally designed. I suspect that Apple will remove this from the Web via threat of lawsuit, so don’t be surprised if this link doesn’t work in the future. On Kuragari.com.

Mac OS X 10.5: Fonts list – Information about the fonts installed as part of a Mac OS X 10.5 installation and where they are installed on your hard disk.

The why and how of blogging – Miraz gets a plug for our WordPress book in New Zealand. Article includes a lot of blogging basics. On it.gen.nz.

Podcasts Technical Specification – On Apple’s Web site for the iTunes Music store. Lots of valuable information for podcasters, including video podcasters and people interested in creating content for AppleTV.

Add more power to 10.5′s screen sharing – Excellent article by Rob Griffiths with how-to info for adding functionality and ease of use features to the Screen Sharing feature in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. On Macworld.com. Thanks to Miraz at http://mactips.info for sharing the link.

My essential WordPress plugins – Great post by Miraz Jordan that summarizes her must-have WordPress plugins. I’ll have to do a similar post soon. On the WordPress Visual QuickStart Guide support web site.

Why It Won’t Work – John Scalzi’s take on why the Sony BMG plan to release non-DRM protected music won’t work. I tend to agree with him.

Apples For The Army – According to this story on Forbes.com, the U.S. Army is adopting Macs to help thwart hackers. Not exactly good news for Mac users — we don’t need to give hackers a reason to go after us — but good for Apple.

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About Maria Langer

Maria Langer has been a freelance writer since 1990. She is the author of more than 80books and hundreds of articles about computers, software, and online services. Her most recent work has been published by Peachpit Press, Lynda.com, Flying M Productions, and Microsoft Press.
Maria blogs regularly at An Eclectic Mind.